Chapter 12 Flashcards
Salts can be made by:
MCB + A (makes soluble salt)
precipitation (makes insoluble salt)
acid + metal
salt + hydrogen gas
acid + carbonate
salt + water + carbon dioxide gas
acid + base
salt + water
acid + alkali
salt + water
zinc (Zn) + hydrochloric acid (HCl)
zinc chloride (ZnCl2) + hydrogen gas
copper(II) carbonate (CuCO3) + nitric acid (H2NO4)
copper(II) nitrate (Cu(NO3)2) + water + carbon dioxide gas
magnesium oxide (MgO) + sulfuric acid (H2SO4)
magnesium sulfate (MgSO4) + water
aqueous ammonia (NH3(aq)) + sulfuric acid (H2NO4)
ammonium sulfate ((NH4)2SO4) + water
potassium hydroxide (KOH) + phosphoric acid (H3PO4)
potassium phosphate (K3PO4) + water
A salt is a compound formed when a ________ ion or an ________ ion (NH4+) replaces one or more ________ ions of an acid.
A salt is a compound formed when a metallic ion or an ammonium ion (NH4+) replaces one or more hydrogen ions of an acid.
zinc hydroxide (Zn(OH2)) + sulfuric acid (H2SO4)
zinc sulfate (ZnSO4) + water
Salts that contain water of cyrstallisation are called:
hydrated salts
The amount of water crystallised in a hydrated salt is indicated after the . in its chemical formula
Salts that do not contain water of crystallisation are called:
anhydrous salts (are often powders, water removed by heating)
Before deciding on how to prepare a salt, you must consider two factors:
Is the salt soluble in water?
Soluble salts are prepared by reactions with acids.
Are the starting materials soluble in water?
Insoluble salts are prepared by precipitation reactions.
anhydrous copper(II) sulfate (CuSO4)
CuSO4.5H2O